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haha gotta see that to believe it
spurs in 4
haha gotta see that to believe it
Last edited by Kriz-Maxima; 04-02-2006 at 12:02 AM.
right sequ.
2 months ago the pistons were better but it is a different story now.
2 WEEKS ago the MAVS were better but it is a different story now.
Detroit has had an amazing year and record, and on top of that there starting five has been in tact the whole year thus far. The Spurs are only one and a half behind for the best record. One can only imagine there record if Tim Duncan didn't have his foot injury, Manu didn't miss so many games (13 I believe), if Robert Horry wasn't out so long with his ab strain, or if Nazr would of started the entire year. Makes you wonder.
Lebron has no PO experience, so needn't worry about the Cavs
and down the slide they go.
I don't think either the Spurs or Pistons will have an "easy" path to the finals. If both teams do meet, regardless of Home court, it is a 50-50 split as to who wins. When this is the case, I will always cheer for my Spurs. The Spurs have only 2 more losses than Detroit, yet with the ongoing foot ailment that Tim has, the missed time Manu has had, Horry being out as well, and mediocre defense at times, it is a wonder that the Spurs are only two down and have a great chance of exceeding the franchise record for wins in the regular season.
I think that Detroit's biggest advantage is their experience playing together. The Spurs keep working on their chemistry and execution. They have spurts of sloppiness, but they are continuing to get better. TD is biting the bullet with the pain in his foot and leading, by example, his team in the right direction.
The one big advantage I give the Spurs over Detroit is the coaching experience and superiority of Pop over Flip. No explanation needed there. The coaching experience more than makes up for not having HCA, if it comes to that.
All we can do is hope and support our team. Good luck to all.
Pistons are coming out of the east like it or not I have no dought. I am not sure who will be standing in the west but feel it should be the spurs. I think this year it goes to a game seven like last but a differnt team will have HCA. Pistons in 7 game seven will be a blowout by 15 or more I know I sound y but just know how hungry they will be.
i dont buy into the coaching experience as much if only b/c the pistons themselves have been there and wont need to rely on flip to get them out of a jam. but obviously the coaching edge would go to pop
it wouldnt surprise me if it was a blowout in game 7. SA better have a 3-2 heading into game 6 or the series will be all but over. the middle 3 is killer cuz it'll be next to impossible to win all 3 in a row at home against a team like the pistons. the only team in history that was able to win all 3 home games just happens to be detroit
Things started going down hill when Harris, Howard, and Griffin went down. What are the Pistons excuse?
Things started going down hill when Harris, Howard, and Griffin went down. What are the Pistons excuse?
Pistons have the best record in the NBA where you at?
Go cut my lawn mav fan.....
The Pistons excuse is that they wouldn't get beat soundly by the freakin' Magic no matter who was injured or not.Things started going down hill when Harris, Howard, and Griffin went down. What are the Pistons excuse?
Excuse? They're in' 58-14!! Their record in this "down hill" ball as you call it (starting with the loss in NJ on 1/31/06) is 21-9. That's .700 basketball. The Pistons were a .650 team last year. In their supposed "slump", they have still played better than they did last year.Things started going down hill when Harris, Howard, and Griffin went down. What are the Pistons excuse?
I am not going to predict who will win it. But in the league, the HEALTHY PISTONS is the only team can beat the HEALTHY SPURS in 7 game series. And the HEALTHY SPURS is the only team can beat the HEALTHY PISTONS in 7 game series. It's 50-50.
Miami is a threat, but Shaq never seem to stay healthy consistently, Walker is Mr. air ball, Payton is much slower than before, J williams is invisible in clutch time. This team got two super stars and so many talents, but maybe it will only be a joke at the end. DAL is better than MIAMI as a team.
HOWEVER, if one pistons starter goes down(touch wood), then the healthy Miami, New Jersey, even Cleveland can beat them. If TP or Ginobili goes down(knock on wood), the mavs and suns have a chance to beat them.
I am always confident in the healthy pistons. They can beat anyone in 7 games. They got a thin bench last year(actually no bench) but this year they are better.
touch wood?
Well that is a decent record but we are talking about the Spurs here. You gotta do better to beat the spurs in the playoffs. The Pistons in the last 2 months haven't shown that they are better and this is the most important time of the year to be at your best.
My opinion on the matter is that the Spurs, at their absolute peak, can achieve a level of basketball even the Pistons can't achieve because they have more quality players on their bench who can contribute, more 3 pt shooters, and guys who can score in a lot of different ways in Manu, Tim, and TP. At their peak, they're the best team in the world and they cannot be beaten.
However, the Pistons are the more consistent team, and they're more likely to play four A-, B+ quality games than the Spurs are, especially with home court. I'm not so sure the Spurs can coax four A- or better performances because of Tim's PF, and the mismatch on the floor with TP, where he can't really guard either of the Pistons guards.
Our best chance, assuming it is a Spurs-Pistons final, and both teams are relatively healthy, is that Pop can coach rings around Flip. Otherwise, HCA will matter.
If I were to grade Pop's coaching skills based on some of the Spurs fans reactions to Pop in the forum after some of the Spurs losses I'd have to give a big edge to Flip.
We get some of the same types of threads started in the Pistons forums. You'd think that with only 14 and 16 losses for our teams Coach-bashing wouldn't be so in vogue even after losses.
I guess it's that Championship teams fans have unrealistic expectations for our teams. We demand perfectection and nothing less will suffice!
With the Pistons next win, they will officially make this the second-winningest season in franchise history (1989-90). With 11 games to go, the Pistons are 5 wins away from making this the most successful regular season in franchise history. With one more road win, they will break the mark for road wins in a season, and if the Pistons can go undefeated at home (9 games), they can break the mark for the most home wins. All of those records point back to 1988-89. If you'll notice, that's 2 of the 3 Championship years.
That sets up two things: This will be either the most disappointing postseason in Pistons history or a corronation.
I respect the Spurs more than any other team mostly because the Pistons have a 31-17 record in the playoffs with these 5 starters, and have lost one series in the last nine, and that was a seven-game series where they entered the fourth quarter with a 57-57 tie. History tells me that when a team with that much experience goes on a run like this, a significant increase in wins after a lot of success, they are poised to win a Championship. There's a difference between this team winning 62 games and the Suns winnning 62.
However, the Spurs are right behind the Pistons. They are just as experienced, if not more so, and that one series in nine came against San Antonio. There's always a chance the Pistons will not win - I mean look at the 2003-04 Lakers. But if they lose to the Spurs again, it doesn't matter if they win 20 games or 60 next season, they will be the Spurs' . All the good things that happened this season will not be remembered if they lose.
So yes, I believe they are le-bound, and if they don't win, they will just be the team that broke up the Lakers and had some good seasons.
Things started going down hill when Harris, Howard, and Griffin went down. What are the Pistons excuse?
People around the league act as though when the Pistons lost a few games right after the All Star break, that they had somehow fallen off.
I'll ask you ........... How many games ahead of San Antonio & Dallas were the Pistons at the All Star Break, and how many were they the day before they beat Dallas last week?
Then come back and tell me if they've somehow fallen off?
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